Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Crewe North , and the 588th highest crime rate of 1,263 local areas in Cheshire East .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Court (CW1 3TH) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Crewe North average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Court (CW1 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelman Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merlin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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